Homeless Chaps

[-pat m]

Hi Minskey

I am not far from you (relatively) over near Grantham, I have had to table several cockerels out of my last few Orpington’s but I always try to re-home first…..to the point I put three up on Lincs frecycle a few weeks ago and a smallholder came from Boston and had all three - Problems with some of his flock interbreeding , I have e-mailed him your cockerels details but it may be worth you posting on it yourself? And you may get lucky!
Is it me or do they look like they know why you are photographing the in you picture?

[Hilary B]

Are there reasons other than the OH for this situation? If 'just' the OH, then keep on about it and show them some of the threads on here. Madmax was very reluctant to have chooks but he adores them now we have them - he relented to 'shut me up'

All sorts of reasons, none insuperable alone, but add them all up and......

VERY small garden, and even if we could find an allotment, I don't think the local ones allow poultry, and not sure we would find the time to keep one under control anyway. There is a restrictive covenant on this house forbidding polutry (but since there are hens in a garden up the road we could get round that one). Then there are the visits to Spain, totalling up to 7 weeks each year. The other problem is the dogs (not a problem in themselves, but in associaton with OTHER problems....)

Basically I know OH is talking sense to say 'no', unfortunately.

[frias]

All sorts of reasons, none insuperable alone, but add them all up and......

VERY small garden, and even if we could find an allotment, I don't think the local ones allow poultry, and not sure we would find the time to keep one under control anyway. There is a restrictive covenant on this house forbidding polutry (but since there are hens in a garden up the road we could get round that one). Then there are the visits to Spain, totalling up to 7 weeks each year. The other problem is the dogs (not a problem in themselves, but in associaton with OTHER problems....)

Basically I know OH is talking sense to say 'no', unfortunately.

You're right about trips to Spain. We used to spend weeks out there but since having the girls have been for one week and I worried whole time.
We also have covenant forbidding poultry but hey ho!

[Eyren]

Those old covenants usually date back to the 1920s when the government was trying to reduce competition to the new poultry farms being offered to ex-servicemen - you would have to take legal advice, but your chance of it being enforced ninety years on is probably quite low!

[minskey]

Hi Minskey

I am not far from you (relatively) over near Grantham, I have had to table several cockerels out of my last few Orpington�s but I always try to re-home first�..to the point I put three up on Lincs frecycle a few weeks ago and a smallholder came from Boston and had all three - Problems with some of his flock interbreeding , I have e-mailed him your cockerels details but it may be worth you posting on it yourself? And you may get lucky!
Is it me or do they look like they know why you are photographing the in you picture?

Hi -pat m,

Thanks for doing that for me, its really nice of you.
Oh! I'm sure they know, they usually strut around looking really important & pleased with themselves

[minskey]

Piccies of Nicos' chooks are on this thread http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...mom_26269.html

Cheers shirlthegirl, found them

Soooo cute & what beautiful hens as well

[Nicos]

Cheers shirlthegirl, found them

Soooo cute & what beautiful hens as well

Why thank you!
The chooks were bred by Roitelet on the Vine- and she very kindly gave them to me!...so I suppose she's the real grandmom

[HayleyB]

Lovely Boys Minskey, I hope you find them a nice home.

[Hilary B]

Those old covenants usually date back to the 1920s when the government was trying to reduce competition to the new poultry farms being offered to ex-servicemen - you would have to take legal advice, but your chance of it being enforced ninety years on is probably quite low!

This house wasn't built that long ago. 1975, but originally a council house. (changed hands about 5 times since).

[frias]

This house wasn't built that long ago. 1975, but originally a council house. (changed hands about 5 times since).

Mine was built 1926 and my son who's an architect assures me covenant is too old to worry about.
Hope those cockerels find a good home. I would love to hatch some eggs but know I wouldn't be able to deal with the boys.

[Hilary B]

Mine was built 1926 and my son who's an architect assures me covenant is too old to worry about.
Hope those cockerels find a good home. I would love to hatch some eggs but know I wouldn't be able to deal with the boys.

The thing about covenants is that there is always some entity (usually an individual) who 'benefits' from the restriction and has the right to demand that it is complied with. In many cases this is the owner of an adjoining house sometimes by name, sometimes by occupation of the house in qiestion, most often defined both ways to cover all possibilities. In the case of an ex-council house, the 'beneficiary' tends to be the council or the Housing Association if one has taken over the running of those homes which remain rented. Just being 'old' doesn't change anything about a covenant, but it may mean that no-one knows (or cares) about it any more.

[SarzWix]

Ours, also ex-council house, has the same restrictive covenant on it. The council's tend to not bother to enforce the restrictions, unless somebody complains. Unfortunately we have a whinger next door, and one across the road, and another over the back. Our other next door neighbour, although generally nice, has already told us "they're not allowed here!", so I don't think we'd get away with it, without being challenged somehow

I hope you find somewhere for your cockerels Minskey. Although I must say, I think they'd make lovely Coq au Vin